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Today marks the final day of school for Horry County Schools students and the close of another successful school year. Throughout the year, our students, teachers, staff, and families worked together to support learning, celebrate achievements, and create meaningful experiences across our schools.

Horry County Schools is once again holding our Summer Feeding Program, which offers FREE meals to anyone 18 or younger. 

These meals are offered from 7 - 8 AM for breakfast and 10:30 - 11 AM for lunch., Monday through Thursday, and must be eaten on-site. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Project Lead the Way (PLTW) has announced its Distinguished Programs list for the 2025-26 school year, including nine HCS schools among those honored! PLTW empowers millions of students across the U.S. to unlock their potential by developing the in-demand, real-world knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in life beyond the classroom.  

Esther Yardumian-Smyth just couldn’t stay out of the classroom. After this HCS English teacher retired, she came back as a substitute and was recently named the 2026 Kelly Services National Substitute Teacher of the Year! 

Mindi Penn, theatre teacher at the Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Deborah Smith Hoffman Outstanding Mentor Teacher Award.

Over the last few months, dozens of HCS high schoolers have attended state conferences for various career education organizations, including the Technology Student Association (TSA), Future Health Professionals (HOSA), and Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). They’ve learned from career experts, competed in skill and knowledge challenges, and even run for office! Any first-place winners will continue to their respective national conference, held over the summer.

The Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology’s robotics team, Aluminum Assault, delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 FIRST Robotics South Carolina State Championship. The team earned the Industrial Design Award, recognizing excellence in their robot’s form, function, and integration of mechanical systems.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of 21 Horry County Schools students as Finalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These HCS students will have an opportunity to win one of over 6,900 National Merit Scholarships worth a combined total of nearly $26 million. 

Our calendars for both the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years are now available on our Calendar page.

Horry County Schools’ performance on the 2025 state report cards, based on overall ratings, shows that 38 out of 57 district schools were rated as Excellent or Good. Of those, 16 HCS schools were rated Excellent and 22 were rated Good, while 18 earned a score of Average.

HCS Scholars Academy High School is ranked #1 of all 1,309 schools in the state, earning a report card score of 99.7 out of 100!